New Community Builds of OxygenOS for OnePlus 3 and OnePlus X now available

OnePlus doesn’t have a good record when it comes to rolling out official updates, however, they do seem to update the community builds of OxygenOS pretty fast. The company rolled out OxygenOS 3.5.1 Community Build for OnePlus 3 earlier this month, and now, OxygenOS 3.5.2 Community Build is available for download as well. Not only the OnePlus 3, but the OnePlus X too gets a new community build with OxygenOS 3.1.1 update.

OnePlus 3

We already know that OnePlus is going to merge HydrogenOS and OxygenOS to deliver faster updates. And, the last community build for OnePlus 3 had hints of it. However, community builds are the best way for OnePlus to test some new features before rolling them out to everyone through official update.

OnePlus X

The new community builds for OnePlus 3 and OnePlus X do bring some new features, however, it’s possible you will come across bugs during your usage. After all, this isn’t the official update and is meant for testing and getting feedback from users.

This is what OxygenOS 3.5.2 Community Build for OnePlus 3 includes:

Added “kill all background processes” button in recents menu

Added long press options in messages application

Enhanced incoming call notification UI

Added manual “check for update” button

Added additional directions for first fingerprint configuration

Battery Saver mode optimizations and enhancements

Added back contacts widget in launcher

Improved dialer speed

New modes added in control panel (night mode and battery saver)

Added support for PIN codes up to 6 digits

This is what OxygenOS 3.1.1 Community Build for OnePlus X includes:

Added ability to move apps to SD card

Improved touch responsiveness, speed, and accuracy

Improved HFR setting in video capture

Implemented September Android security patches

General bug fixes

The community build is 1.3 GB in size whereas the community build for OnePlus X is 761 MB in size. The instructions to flash the build to your phone can be found in the download links below.